Helene aftermath: Social media pleas turn tragic as death toll climbs

Jessica Drye Turner begged on Facebook for someone to rescue her family from a North Carolina rooftop. Help didn’t arrive in time to save her parents and her 6-year-old nephew.

Helene latest: Death toll climbs to 56, millions without power

Helene's path of destruction has left at least 56 people dead and entire homes and neighborhoods washed away in the Appalachian Mountains.

Trump campaigns in North Carolina without key GOP ally Mark Robinson amid scandal

Donald Trump campaigns in Wilmington, North Carolina, without GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, who faces allegations of inappropriate online activity. Robinson denies the accusations, while Trump’s campaign continues to focus on winning the state.

Waffle House employee shot dead by agitated customer; Police searching for gunman

Police in Laurinburg, North Carolina, are searching for a Waffle House customer who fatally shot an employee after becoming agitated over a food order.

Watch: Massive fireball wows onlookers in four states

A massive fireball stunned onlookers as it streaked across four states. Scientists are now on the hunt for pieces that may have fallen to the ground.

Children's book sparks fire in North Carolina family's van

Firefighters in North Carolina responded to a vehicle fire caused by a lithium battery in a children's book.

'Bizarre-looking' creature getting a helping hand from North Carolina conservationists

The hellbender is a large, aquatic salamander that favors clean, cool water, and spends most of the time under rocks. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that the population has dropped significantly since the 1970s.

Dramatic video shows North Carolina beach house wash away

Onlookers can be heard screaming and repeating, "Oh my god!" as the whole house drifts into the Atlantic Ocean.

Kamala Harris calls for tax breaks, lowering costs for Americans at North Carolina rally

The vice president promoted a set of economic proposals during her visit to North Carolina Friday that included a ban on price gouging on groceries, new tax breaks and lowering the cost of living for Americans.

Driver killed as flooding swamps North Carolina after Tropical Storm Debby

A motorist in North Carolina was killed over the weekend after officials say they drove their vehicle into raging floodwaters and were swept away.

Tropical Storm Debby moves up East Coast as flood threat continues for Carolinas

Tropical Storm Debby is expected to make a second landfall in South Carolina sometime late Wednesday night, bringing intense winds along the South Carolina coast and parts of North Carolina.

Swing state analysis: Top issues for North Carolina voters in the 2024 presidential election

North Carolina has played a key role in the last several elections and it appears 2024 will be no different. Experts say the Tar Heel state will be a battleground state thanks to issues like immigration abortion, and marijuana.

Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died

Charlotte, a stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species, has died.

Airbnb renters-turned-squatters refuse to vacate property unless evicted: court docs

An Airbnb host in Durham, North Carolina, filed a complaint in court against renters-turned-squatters after they refused to vacate the property until they received an order of eviction, according to court documents.